Rescue Your Next Best Friend

Available for adoption at the Dogs Expo will be many pooches awaiting their forever homes. Abandoned, neglected or given up for whatever reason, these dogs are in need of your love and attention.

Many breeds or mix-breeds and ages will be available and staff will be on hand to aid in choosing the best possible match for you.

If you are looking for your next best friend and are prepared to take on the commitment of adoption, please be sure to stop by the Dogs Expo Adoption Corner.

Can't adopt a dog?

The Dogs Expo will also have opportunities for you to learn how to get involved in rescue groups.

Volunteer at your local shelter or humane society. Make an impact on the dogs in your area by donating supplies or time and affection to your favorite four-legged friends.

PAWED
People for Animal Welfare in El Dorado County (PAWED) is a nonprofit, all volunteer organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of companion animals in El Dorado County. PAWED focuses it's efforts on adoption services for shelter and community animals, spay/neuter services of shelter animals through a mobile clinic, and public education about proper pet care and training. For more information, go to www.pawedpets.org or contact PAWED at 530-677-2476 or pawed@att.net. Visit us in the Dogs Pavilion in Booth #8033.

Morris Animal Foundation
Morris Animal Foundation launched the Canine Cancer Campaign to help scientists worldwide prevent, treat and, ultimately, cure cancer in dogs. Half of all dogs will be affected by cancer and it is the number one killer of adult dogs. The Canine Cancer Campaign is a global campaign to cure canine cancer in a dog's lifetime, the next 10-20 years. Through the Canine Cancer Campaign, Morris Animal Foundation is creating a healthier tomorrow for dogs. Research funded through the campaign will help develop prevention strategies, test new treatments, establish tools for cancer researchers and train new scientists specializing in cancer research. Part of the Canine Cancer Campaign is the K9 Cancer Walk program raises funds and awareness for the Canine Cancer Campaign. Participating in one of these walks is a great way to memorialize a beloved dog lost to cancer and create a brighter tomorrow for your current companion. By supporting the K9 Cancer Walk program, volunteers and participants help their best friends live longer, healthier lives.

Lake County Animal Services
LCAS works with all County Shelters and Rescue Groups in an ongoing effort to lower the overall number of companion animals put to sleep, we welcome the participation of individuals who share our common goals. These common goals include focusing only on the job at hand: saving lives. LCAS helps provide the rescue, adoption and population control services necessary to ensure companion animals in California a stable and loving home in which to complete a natural lifespan. We are a registered 501(c)3 all volunteer group.

NorCal Aussie Rescue, Inc.
The goal of our non-profit organization is to rescue, evaluate and find new homes for Australian Shepherds that are abandoned in shelters, on the streets or in back yards. We spend between $65,000- $75,000 annually on vet care, and have found homes for more than 915 dogs since 2004. We rescue 5 to 10 purebred Aussies per month from Bakersfield to the Oregon border, and built a Sanctuary in Grass Valley where we house 18-22 rescued Aussies at any given time. The collapse of the housing market continues to contribute to the increase of homeless Aussies. So far in 2010, there are more abandoned Aussies than there were at this time in 2009. We are in crisis mode at the moment, with an over crowded Sanctuary and not enough foster homes. Thanks to private support, we are able to board dogs when we have no other option.  We are connected to our adopter for the life of the dog. Our annual reunion at Pt. Isabel is attended by 100 or more proud owners who joyfully show off their adopted Aussie! We are thrilled that we were featured in the April/May, 2010 issue of BARK magazine. Learn more about us at: www.norcalaussierescue.com  Thank you for your support!

A Chance for Bliss
Why we do what we do..  By caring for this unique segment of the animal world, our intent is to provide a previously overlooked and underserved population a safe haven to live out their lives in a setting which affords them dignity, grace, love, and peace.  Our History: This is our 10th year of caring for this most deserving segment of the animal kingdom, and most people assume we got involved with this type of work after long imagining we would start an animal sanctuary, but that is not the way we got here.  As our history page suggests, we started out slowly, but have gathered more and more momentum over the years. We are now an official public charity and currently the sanctuary is home to more than 80 animals. Each and every one of our residents had become displaced due to no fault of their own. Some for reasons which are easy to understand and some for reasons we will never understand. Most of our flock was deemed to be un-adoptable, or even disposable due to their age or condition. Some of our newest arrivals have found their way here as the result of the recent housing crisis, while others became homeless as a result of a domestic dispute.

Canine Companions for Independence
Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1975, that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and the ongoing support to ensure a quality partnership, at no charge. Headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA, CCI is the largest non-profit provider of assistance dogs, and is recognized worldwide for the excellence of its dogs, and the quality and longevity of the matches it makes between dogs and people. The result is a life full of increased independence and loving companionship. The Gold Rush Champions (GRC) is the Sacramento chapter of CCI. We are a group of volunteers who work together to support the mission of CCI by educating the public about the benefits of service dogs, raising a CCI puppy and helping support local breeder/caretakers, puppy raisers and graduate teams in the greater Sacramento valley region and Reno.